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North Dorchester High School vs. Cambridge-south Dorchester High School

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School Overview

School
North Dorchester High School
5875 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cambridge-south Dorchester High School
2475 Cambridge Beltway
Cambridge, MD 21613
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

North Dorchester High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Cambridge-south Dorchester High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 562 students in grades 9-12, North Dorchester High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 795 students in grades 9-12, Cambridge-south Dorchester High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
562 students
795 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#131 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#383 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
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40-44%
(Top 20% in MD)
20-24%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart display graduation rate of North Dorchester High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
155
325
Grade 10 Students
157
177
Grade 11 Students
145
144
Grade 12 Students
105
149

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
9%
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% Black
23%
54%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
62%
29%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.56
0.62
This chart display the diversity score of North Dorchester High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(15-16 School Year Data)
4%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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